Eastern Pequots cradle boards and moss bags, since this is the first time we have seen the moss bag here is what it is, North American Indians indicate that it was common practice to cradleboard newborn children until they were able to walk, although many mothers continued to swaddle their children well past their first birthday. Babies were wrapped in a moss bag and securely bound to a thin cushioned board for more longer content sleeps so they wouldnt jerk and wake themselves up. Cradleboards keep the childs backbone and legs straight,further strengthen the neck muscles, and provide an opportunity for the infant to enhance their vision and hearing senses while being stimulated by his/her environment and family. Today many aboriginal people across Canada still use a traditional cradle board to keep their babies safe and protected. Usually made with pine or cedar wood and laced together with thin strips of leather. Natives believe the flat boards will give a baby a strong, straight back, and that a soft supporting pad will help the infant form a nice rounded head. The Cradle board is smudged with prayers, songs and good thoughts for the baby. There are many native teachings on the cradle board that vary with nations across North America. When babies are in a cradleboard they see the world as mom and dad see it, they listen to your conversations, or while being rocked to sleep they recognize the rhythm of your breathing, your walking and your touch. All this makes for increased awareness and stimulates speech and emotional development, and is known to dramatically decreases crying and sooth colic. Not to mention that you will feel much closer to your baby.
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:15:21 +0000
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